NHL-Oilers will not renew coach Renney's contract

Thu, 17 May 23:22:00 2012

The struggling Edmonton Oilers will not
renew head coach Tom Renney's contract after two losing seasons,
the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Thursday.

Renney, who was a head coach with the Vancouver Canucks and
New York Rangers before joining Edmonton in 2010, had a 57-85-22
record in two seasons with the Oilers, finishing last overall in
2011 and second last in 2012.

The Oilers, who have not made the playoffs since losing in
the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006, finished the 2011-12 season 21
points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.